Now that Dikembe Mutombo has been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame, could a Nuggets jersey retirement ceremony be next?
Before diving into this column I have to tell a quick Dikembe Mutombo story. During the summer of 1996 I lived in Atlanta where I attended Emory University and worked for Turner Sports assisting with their Summer Olympic ventures. In July that year, my boss at the time said: "I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is you're going to meet Dikembe Mutombo today ... " (As you can imagine, I was beyond excited.